The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-10
FLORIDA.

George Campbell, of Lake Weir, has
contract TO deliver $4,000 budded orange
trees to California firm.
The Gem City Guards have increased their
membership to forty-three, and have applied
for admission into the Florida State troops.
Mr.. Jamison, who lives on the st. Johns
river, dug up casava root on his place
few days ago that measured nine feet in
length, and seven inches in diameter.
Under the new military law made by the
late Legislature the once celebrated Gaines
vile Guards expect to reorganize, rejuVe-
nate and regain their old-time excellence.
Walker & Sons have filed an injunction
against the Winter Park Railway Company
to prevent them from running their road
through the property near Highland Lake
The people of Olustee are enjoying gen
uine feast in the shape of peen-to and honey
peaches. They are plentiful and sell cheap
Maj. Russell has about 400 bushels of this
delicious fruit.
G. w. Hill has been appointed quarantine
officer and stationed at Yelvington on the
st. Johns and Halifax railroad. He will
keep all Key West refugees from getting
into Palatka by that popular route.
With the $l2, 900 appropriated by the late
Legislature to the East Florida Seminary its
indebtedness will be wiped out, the barracks
completed, the grounds beautiied and the
institution placed on a sound financial basis
Charles Swayne, who has been in Sanford
some time practicing his profession, and
with marked ability, will in a few days take
up his residence in Kissimmee, where he
will doubtless take the front rank in the
legal profession.
Freight traffic on the Jacksonville, ST.
Augustine and Halifax railroad is very
heavy. Supt. Crawford found it necessary
to send over an extra freight train Tuesday
night. Most of the freight was consigned
to the Ponce de Leon Hotel.
A Mr.. Fitzgerald, of New York, has been
stopping in Titusville day or so, looking
for a large tract of land, about 1900 acres
in one lot, but could not find just what he
wanted. He wanted the land for the pur-
pose of raising goats.
During this week several devil fish have
been harpooned in the bay Off Warrington
| by some gentlemen in q small boat One
was herpooned on Sunday and another on
Monday. The fish lowed the boat all around
the bay and then shook himself loose and
disappeared.
A series of meetings under the auspices of
the Methodist church is in progress at An
thony now. The ministers in attendance,
besides the pastor, Rev. w. c. Collins, are
Rev. s. II. Carson, of Fort Ogden; Rev
Randale Of Micanopy, and Local Minister
Rev. r. NJ. Tydings.
Dick Gibson and John Sutton, two pillars
| in the Mount Pleasant. Colored Baptist
church Of Lake Weir, had difficulty Sun
day night, before services, which they
settled IN carnal manner Gibson knocked
Sutton down, bit him severely, and filed
his mouth with sand.
Monday night the commencement exer-
cises of the East Florida Seminary, at
! Gainesville, took place, and an eloquent ad-
dress was made by Col. Hartridge The
essays were read and the diplomas awarded.
| The Second Artillery Band, from st. Au-
| gustine, furnished the music.
Last week was commencement week for
| Union Academy tcolored at Gainesville
| This is one of the best schools of its class in
the state. Prof. Maddox, the principal, is IA
thorough educator, end has u reputation that
extends beyond the limits Of the State. He
4 soon goes TO Boston 60 solicit aid for enlarg-
4 ing The school building.
j. u. Dunlap and Joseph Sessions have
been appointed by his honor Judge II. L.
MITCHELL Court Commissioners tor Polk